Two vehicles were involved in a collision at milepost 88.3 on the northbound side of the Garden State Parkway at about 5:30 a.m. Monday, authorities said.

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Margaret F. Bonafide
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A man thrown from his car when it crashed and overturned on the Garden State Parkway early Monday was charged with being under the influence of a narcotic and driving with a license that was suspended for a previous DWI, said State Police Trooper Jeff Flynn.

Richard Dziadosz, 49 of Toms River, was ejected from his vehicle at milepost 88.3 on the GSP northbound about 5:30 a.m. Monday, authorities said. Dziadosz left his lane of travel, overturned and was ejected, landing in the woods, Williams said. A second car - a Ford Taurus - was also involved, but the driver, Michael Drake, 49 of Berkeley, was ...